. Insect architecture. Insects. 246 INSECT ARCHITECTURE that got possession of the chinks seized on all the others that were ohtruded upon him with his large row of serrated fangs. With their strong jaws toothed like the shears of a lobster's claws, they perforate and round their curious regular cells, having no foreclaws to dig with like the mole-cricket. When taken into the hand, they never attempt to defend themselves, though armed with such formidable weapons. Of such herbs as grow about the mouths of their burrows they eat indiscriminately, and never in the day-time seem to stir more than
. Insect architecture. Insects. 246 INSECT ARCHITECTURE that got possession of the chinks seized on all the others that were ohtruded upon him with his large row of serrated fangs. With their strong jaws toothed like the shears of a lobster's claws, they perforate and round their curious regular cells, having no foreclaws to dig with like the mole-cricket. When taken into the hand, they never attempt to defend themselves, though armed with such formidable weapons. Of such herbs as grow about the mouths of their burrows they eat indiscriminately, and never in the day-time seem to stir more than two or three inches from home. Sitting in the entrance of their caverns, they chirp all night as well as day, from the middle of the month of May to the middle of July. In hot weather, when they are most vigorous, they make the hills echo,. Acritfa verntrwuni depositing licr eijtja. The usual position of the ovipositor is represented by ( Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London, M. A. Nattali
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